West Park Avenue [5-26-21]

At 04:27 hours on the morning of Wednesday, May 26th, 2021 the Long Beach Fire Department was called to a building fire at Sorrento’s Pizza on West Park Avenue off Laurelton Boulevard. When firefighters arrived on scene, they were met with smoke showing from a one-story taxpayer leading to the transmission of a signal ten [working fire]. Firefighters battled fire inside of the well-known Italian specialty store as well as in the tattoo parlor on the exposure four side. During the operation, the fire extended into the cockloft which led to multiple alarms being struck and several hand lines and tower ladders being utilized. Various departments were called to the scene to assist or to standby to cover the City of Long Beach. The scene was placed under control approximately three hours from the time of the initial alarm. The cause of the fire is under invesgation and all fire department units were under the command of Long Beach Chief of Department Jacobi [231].